Sihubela High School

Sihubela High School is a public high school in Macekane Reserve 2, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 252 learners and 9 educators, about 28 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, all 29 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 29 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	39	35	89.7%	86.4%
2024	31	26	83.9%	89.7%
2025	29	29	100.0%	90.6%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	252
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	28 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500319865
Exam centre number	5113229

Address and location

Street address	2 Macekane Reserve,malekane,empangeni,3880
Postal address	Private Bag X20028,empangeni,3880
Town	Macekane Reserve 2
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ongoye
Municipality	uMlalazi Local Municipality
Ward	52804023
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.